GoKawiilUS bars imports from China's BGI Group over Xinjiang forced-labor allegations
U.S. Customs and Border Protection began enforcing a ban Thursday on shipments from Chinese genomics firm BGI Group and its affiliates BGI Genomics and MGI Tech. The Department of Homeland Security says the companies sourced materials from Xinjiang or worked with regional authorities to recruit and transfer forced labor from Uyghurs and other persecuted groups. China's Commerce Ministry denied the forced-labor claims, calling the move political manipulation and vowing countermeasures.